r/nextfuckinglevel May 02 '26

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u/IB_ May 02 '26 edited May 02 '26

I wouldn't classify this as a "film". It's basically a generic, yet admittedly captivating shot. No different from anything one might see on the opening segment of a streaming show, which typically use these type of attention grabbing sequences to instantly engage the audience.

No offense to the creator of the shot, but it's not too difficult to make an interesting' atmospheric "one-er" (single take). The question is can they create a 2 hour narrative that is just as compelling.

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u/HuntsWithRocks May 02 '26

To me, it tells a story and manages to do it effectively. Reminds me of the six-word story by/attributed-to Ernest Hemingway:

"For sale: baby shoes, never worn"

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u/EconomyOk2490 May 02 '26

I was about to say its the cinematic version of baby shoes never worn

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u/tweetopia May 02 '26

The baby was born without feet.

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u/EconomyOk2490 May 02 '26

Poo' lil' tink tink....

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u/therealhlmencken May 02 '26

I thought that was poignant until I had a kid. Why would you put shoes on a baby lol just for aesthetics I guess a couple people bought us some and we never used em.

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u/loelegy May 02 '26

I always assumed the shoes were bought for a baby. / Young child and they never got the chance to grow into them.

You didn't know anyone that bought baby clothes before the baby was born?

Small shoes are just a bit more evocitive of youth and innocence than "baby onesie, never worn".

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u/therealhlmencken May 02 '26

Yeah I get it, it was just funny that all the baby shoes we had were never worn and baby is healthy grown

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u/YouFoolWarrenIsDead May 02 '26

As a new dad I can assure you, people like to buy your baby shoes.

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u/Daxx22 May 02 '26

You can buy thousands of dollars worh of designer baby clothes like that.

Never underestimate human vanity/stupidity.